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Early life

Simon Peter Rimmer was born on 5 May 1963 in Wallasey.

Career

Rimmer originally studied fashion and textile design, and later taught himself to cook. In 1990, he bought Greens, a vegetarian restaurant in

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. He opened his second restaurant, Earle, in Hale in October 2006, though this was sold to a local restaurateur in 2016. In 2013, Rimmer served as a judge for British Sausage Week, helping to choose the winners and promote the event. Rimmer's television career began with

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before appearing regularly on programmes including '' This Morning'', ''

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'', ''

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'' & ''

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''. He has presented ''Making a Meal of It'' for BBC Two, '' Win It, Cook It'', ''Tricks of the Restaurant Trade'', ''Eat the Week with Iceland'' & ''Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks'' for Channel 4 & ''Breaking Into Tesco'' for Channel 5. Rimmer is, however, best known for his work alongside

with whom he presented ''Something for the Weekend'' on BBC Two between 2006 and 2012 & ''

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'', a show with a similar format on Channel 4. Rimmer has also appeared as a contestant on various TV shows. In 2006, he pitted his cooking talents against other skilled chefs on the first series of '' Great British Menu''; losing in the North of England heat to

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. In 2008, he appeared on ''

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'', choosing 'The History of

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' as a specialist subject. In August 2017, it was confirmed that Rimmer would take part in the fifteenth series of ''

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'', partnered with Karen Clifton. The pair were eliminated in week six. Rimmer's first book, ''The Accidental Vegetarian'', was published in October 2004. His second book, ''Rebel Cook'', was published in October 2006. His third book ''Lazy Brunch'' came out in spring 2008, co-written with

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and based on a feature in ''Something from the Weekend''. In spring 2009, Rimmer published his fourth book, ''The Seasoned Vegetarian''.

Personal life

Rimmer supports Liverpool and was present during the

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Filmography

;Television

Notes

References

External links

Greens RestaurantEarle RestaurantEat The Chef - Video Recipes by Simon and othersSimon Rimmer recipesThe Cheshire Cookery School
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